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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ARMAND MANUEL, of Reims, in the empire of France,have invented a certain new and improved Method of Uncorking Bottles;and I hereby declare thetfollowing to be a full, clear, and exactdescrip-kv tion of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

The object of my invention is to provide aA ready means for uncorkingbottles containing gaseous and foaming or sparkling liquids, andespecially champagne wines. I

The method I employ consists essentially in 'breaking or loosening thewire, or other band which retains the cork, by means of a deviceattached to the neck ofthe bottle,- and forming part of the pieces bywhich the cork is kept in place.l This device or instrument is held uponthe wire which passes around the neck of the bottle, and, by taking holdof it and turning itin any direction longitudinally or transversely, thewire is twisted and broken. Itis in effect a lever, having its fulcrumor point of support onl the bottle, and actuated by the hand to overcomethe resistance eifered by the wire; and by means of this detaching leverI am enabled to dispense with the use of tweezers or a knife, which maynot always be conveniently at hand, and' to provideeach bottle with themeans by which the wire or band for holding the cork down can be readilyloosenedand removed.

The nature of my invention will be fully. comprehended by reference tothe accompanying drawings, in which I have shown my apparatus applied invarious manners and 1under di'erent forms` to bottles containing gaseousliquids. I A

Figure 1 represents a simple wire clasp or band, a, carrying thedetaching lever x, which herehas the form of a sinuous or serpentinetongue. Its upper end is bent over so as to form a loop or slide,through which is inserted the wire'which encircles the neck of thebottle, and holds the clasp a down upon the cork.

In Figure 2 'the detaching lever is attached to a double cla-sp,composed of two bands, ab, shown separately'I in Figures 3 and 4. Theband ortie a is composed oi' a piece of' wire doubled and twisted sc asto form a loop or eye at one end, the loose ends e and f being untwistedand of such length that after the clasp isitted over the cork .theyA canencircle the neck of the bottle.' The tie b is long enoughto Apass overthe corkand to come below the lange on the neck of. the bottle, and ismade of wire doubled by'turning the two'ends'towards each other so thatthey will meetin the centre ofthe band-or tie. The two parts are thentwisted in opposite directions so as to form eyelets or rings c d ineach end of the tie. Thetie I is placed transversely or crosswise to andunder. the` tie a, and the two`ends e and f of the latter are`insertedJthrough the eyes e a. The detaching lever is suspended by the loop orslide zy, through which is passed one of the ends, e f. The-double claspis placed on the cork, as shown i`n fig. 2, after which `the two ends ef are drawn around the neck of the bottle and twisted together.` y

Figure 5 represents the same clasp placed ,over a cap or head-piece oftin or other metal previously spread over the top of the cork,

Figure 6 represents the detaching lever and its clasp applied to a corkheld in place by an ordinary tie of twine or cord.

The method of removing the clasp from'the cork will be readilyunderstood by reference to Figure 7. i It is only necessary to turn ordraw the lever to the right or left tangentially to the bottle,- andthe-wire lifted on one side bythe part y of the slide and pressed down'on'the sides 'by the part z, will be almost immediately broken. Whenthis is done the clasp is removed without trouble, and the cork, beingno longer restrained,l yields to the expansive action of the gas and isdriven from the bottle. The lever may be made of any metal and of anydesired dimensions or form. I a A g i A particular arrangement of thelever is shown in Figure 8 applied to'an ordinary clasp.. It has theform of a heart pierced by a hole, o, for the passage of the wirewhich'is drawn around the neck of the bottle. By taking this-piecebetween the thumb'and forenger, and turning' it as if it were a key, thewire will be at once broken.4

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. The method of removing or breaking the wire or other clasp ortiewhich holds the cork in the bottle by .M means of a detaching lever orequivalent'device attached to and securd upon the said clasp or tie,substantially as set'forth.

2. The combination, with one or more clasps or ties applied to the cork,as described, ofta detaching lever or similar device under thearrangement and for operation substantially asY shown and specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification beforetwo subscribing witnesses,

A. MANUEL.

Witnesses:

A. BLTRY, F. F.` RANDoLPn.-

